I was on my way somewhere and then there's a blur

[sovay]

I am hoping the evening will improve when I meet rushthatspeaks for The Bigamist (1953) at the Brattle Theatre, but I've had something of a rocky day so far; then I got home and spatch read me the news that 192-year-old Faneuil Hall landmark Durgin-Park is being shuttered by its corporate masters with barely a week's notice. The FilmStruck deal, restaurant-style. He has some choice (and all-caps) words on Twitter. I am just remembering that the first time I ever ate at Durgin-Park, I found a tiny slipper shell in my oyster stew. I still have it. I bet the rich taste really good with a side of baked beans.

[edit] The Bigamist was great. I am so behind on writing about movies. I wish Ida Lupino had directed a lot more.

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[teenybuffalo]

I wouldn't have associations of my own with Durgin-Park except that you both took me there after the whale watch. That day is a very happy memory for me. I had the Vegetarian Bale of Hay, which consisted of five different sides, and the Indian pudding -- this winter I'll have to make the pudding myself, I guess, in their memory. This is rotten news.

Did you at least get to eat there one more time?

[sovay]

Did you at least get to eat there one more time?

We're going to try to make it on Thursday. Apparently they are being mobbed by people who feel as we do, which I am glad to see and wish it made a difference.